H.R. No. 186



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, February 9, 2005, is a special day at the State 
Capitol, where proud residents of Jim Wells County are gathering to 
celebrate their region's distinctive contributions to the Lone Star 
State; and
	WHEREAS, Located on the fertile south coastal plains, Jim 
Wells County is heir to a long and proud tradition of cattle 
ranching, and Alice, the county seat, was a major cattle shipping 
center before the turn of the last century; and
	WHEREAS, In the years since the county's creation in 1911, 
the local economy has expanded to encompass gas and oil production 
as well as farming, with such important crops as wheat, corn, 
cotton, sorghum, and melons, and sunflowers for sunflower oil; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to its agriculture and commerce, the 
county is home to Alice Regional Hospital and CHRISTUS Spohn 
Hospital-Alice, and it is important as a health care hub for South 
Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Mindful of the region's colorful history, Jim Wells 
residents have sought to preserve and promote their heritage in 
museums such as the South Texas Museum and the Tejano R.O.O.T.S. 
Hall of Fame Museum, and visitors to these institutions leave them 
with a deep appreciation of those attributes that make Jim Wells 
unique among Texas counties; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize February 9, 2005, as Jim Wells County 
Day at the State Capitol and welcome the delegation present on this 
day.

                                                             Gonzalez Toureilles

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 186 was adopted by the House on 
February 9, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House